Zwevegem
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Zwevegem | |
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 Zwevegem former town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
Location of Zwevegem  | |
| Country |  Belgium |
| Community | Flemish Community |
| Region | Flemish Region |
| Province | West Flanders |
| Arrondissement | Kortrijk |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Marc Doutreluingne |
| • Governing party/ies | gemeentebelangen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 63.61 km2 (24.56 sq mi) |
| Population (2018-01-01)[1] | |
| • Total | 24,619 |
| • Density | 390/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
| Postal codes | 8550-8554 |
| NIS code | 34042 |
| Area codes | 056 |
| Website | www.zwevegem.be |
Zwevegem is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders. The municipality comprises the towns of Heestert, Moen, Otegem, Sint-Denijs and Zwevegem. On January 1, 2006, Zwevegem had a total population of 24,209. The total area is 63.24 km² which gives a population density of 380 inhabitants per km².
The Bekaert company was founded in Zwevegem by Baron Leon Leander Bekaert.
Twin towns
Zwevegem is twinned with:
Notable people
- Léon Antoine Bekaert (1891–1961), businessman
- Christian Dumolin, businessman
- Gella Vandecaveye, judoka
References
- ^ "Wettelijke Bevolking per gemeente op 1 januari 2018". Statbel. Retrieved 9 March 2019.
External links
Media related to Zwevegem at Wikimedia Commons- Official Website Template:Nl icon
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